Faith-Based Organizations

How you can support NCSAM

As the internet extends further into our daily lives, it is important that faith leaders and their staff understand how to keep members of their community safe and secure online. A great place to start is by participating in National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), held each October. As a faith leader, you can have a powerful impact on people’s attitudes about cybersecurity. Whether you are able to show your support for just one day or every day in October, consider the following ways you can make a difference to raise cybersecurity awareness.

Meet with your youth program coordinator to discuss how to incorporate messages about being a good online citizen into youth activities. Consider using C-SAVE, a curriculum provided by the National Cyber Security Alliance to help volunteers teach young people cybersecurity, cybersafety and cyberethics.

Review your organization’s computer security policies and make sure they are up to date. Make sure you are keeping a clean machine and have the latest operating system, software, web browsers, apps and antivirus protection.